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Do you long for the day death is destroyed? The l

Do you long for the day death is destroyed?

The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 1 Corinthians 15:27

Heavenly Father,
Death is indeed our enemy.
You created humans to live forever,
glorifying and enjoying you.
When sin entered the world,
death came right alongside it,
and ever since,
the devil has used the power of death
to hold your people in bondage to fear (Hebrews 2:14-15).
But because of the resurrection of Jesus
which we celebrated a few short weeks ago,
death has lost its sting for followers of Christ (1 Corinthians 15:55).
We of all people should be able to discuss death,
to prepare to die well by planning for the end of our lives,
knowing it is coming,
and knowing it will be a sad day for our loved ones left behind
even as it is a day of unspeakable joy for us.
Help us, Lord,
to face this formidable enemy with courage,
preparing for it practically,
leaving a legacy that guides our loved ones
in their grief,
because of the hope we have in Jesus.
In Jesus’ death-defeating name. Amen.
Read 1 Corinthians 15:12-58.
#prayer #prayerchangesthings #ETdailyprayer
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Do you struggle with all the “self-”’s? …

Do you struggle with all the “self-”’s?

….who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. Galatians 1:4

Lord Jesus,
Grow our awe—
You gave your-self: your fully divine, fully human self…
For what?
For my sins, for our sins…
Our sins revolve and evolve
from our selves:
I am/we are
self-seeking,
self-promoting,
self-conscious,
self-pitying,
self-protecting,
among many other self-centric behaviors.
You are
self-sacrificing,
self-lowering,
self-emptying,
self-less.
Through your sacrifice for our sins,
we are delivered from the present evil age—
That is, we are
redeemed,
rescued,
saved,
from our self-centeredness
and all of the self-seeking attitudes
this fallen world promotes.
You obeyed the will of your Father,
that he might be glorified,
lifted up,
praised,
and in you,
we too are transformed
from self-centeredness
to other-centeredness,
empowered
to glorify God
and glorify you,
to love you
and love others.
Indeed, in you,
we have every reason to hope
for freedom from self.
Amen.
Read Galatians 1:1-4; Philippians 2:3-11.
#Dailyprayer #devotional
#hopewriterlife #goodnewsfeed #votd #Biblestudy #dailydevotions #grace #dailyverse #womensministry #aging
#gospelshaped #shereadstruth #womenoftheword #christianliving

Do you want your tongue to be wise? Do you see so

Do you want your tongue to be wise?

Do you see someone who speaks in haste?
There is more hope for a fool than for them.
Proverbs 29:20

All-Wise God,
Forgive our foolishness.
Heal our tongues,
which often speak “rashly,
like the thrusts of a sword” (Proverbs 12:18).
We have become deeply enculturated
in a world that is quick to speak
and slow to listen
when you have called us
as citizens of your kingdom
to be “quick to hear,
slow to speak,
slow to anger” (James 1:19).
Lord, we confess to you some of the sins
that slip off our tongues:
comparison,
envy,
judgment,
gossip,
criticism,
slander,
to name just a few.
Change us, Lord,
so that “no evil talk come(s) out of our mouths,
but only what is useful for building up,
as there is need,
so that our words may give grace
to those who hear” (Ephesians 4:29).
Grant us
the loving wisdom,
extraordinary patience,
and sacrificial forgiveness
of your Son
who taught us to love our enemies
and to pray for those who persecute us (Matthew 4:43-44).
In Jesus’s all-wise name. Amen.
Read Proverbs 29.
#Dailyprayer #devotional
#hopewriterlife #goodnewsfeed #votd #Biblestudy #dailydevotions #grace #dailyverse #womensministry #aging
#gospelshaped #shereadstruth #womenoftheword #christianliving

Do you want to be more like the donkey? “And th

Do you want to be more like the donkey?

“And the donkey said to Balaam, ‘Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long to this day? Is it my habit to treat you this way?’ Numbers 22:31

King above all Kings,
There is perhaps no more amusing story in Scripture
than the one about the greedy pagan “prophet” Balaam
and his faithful (to you that is) donkey (Numbers 22:7, 15, 18).
We laugh when the donkey refuses to go where Balaam tells her
because she sees the angel of the Lord (Numbers 22:23-27).
Our eyes grow wide when you “open the mouth of the donkey”
and she says, “What have I done to you,
that you have struck me these three times?” (Numbers 22:28).
And yet, through this whole true tale,
you reveal yourself to be King of Kings
and protector of your people.
The evil king of Moab, Balak,
wants Balaam to curse your people,
the Israelites.
But you will not allow Balaam to speak evil against your people,
only a blessing.
You are indeed the Lord of Lords,
the Ruler of Rulers,
the King of Kings.
And you have shared the hope of this message clearly with us
throughout Scripture.
May we be more like your donkey,
who sees your messengers clearly,
who obeys your commands.
In Jesus’s worthy name. Amen.
#Dailyprayer #devotional
#hopewriterlife #goodnewsfeed #votd #Biblestudy #dailydevotions #grace #dailyverse #womensministry #aging
#gospelshaped #shereadstruth #womenoftheword #christianliving

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What helps you grieve with hope? Brothers and sis

What helps you grieve with hope?

Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 1 Thessalonians 4:13

Comforting Lord,
How kind your Word is—
you know that we will grieve when we lose loved ones,
and you don’t tell us not to grieve.
and yet, you remind us
that your return gives us every reason to hope for a brighter day
even as we grieve.
For we know that our loved ones lost to death
are now with you if they trusted in you in this life.
You told the thief on the cross,
“Today, you will be with me in Paradise” (Luke 23:43).
Not only that, but you tell us that one day,
you will return from heaven,
“with a cry of command,
with the voice of an archangel,
and with the sound of the trumpet of God” (1 Thess. 4:16).
In that day, you will raise the bodies of those who died before your return (4:16).
In that day, you will raise the living,
who will oddly (to us) enough,
escort you back to earth to establish your kingdom,
the new heavens and the new earth (4:17).
On that day, we will live in unbroken presence of eternal glory.
For this reason, we do not grieve as those who have no hope (1 Thess. 4:13).
In your name we pray. Amen.
Read 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.
#Dailyprayer #devotional
#hopewriterlife #goodnewsfeed #votd #Biblestudy #dailydevotions #grace #dailyverse #womensministry #aging
#gospelshaped #shereadstruth #womenoftheword #christianliving

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Do you long for the day death is destroyed? The l

Do you long for the day death is destroyed?

The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 1 Corinthians 15:27

Heavenly Father,
Death is indeed our enemy.
You created humans to live forever,
glorifying and enjoying you.
When sin entered the world,
death came right alongside it,
and ever since,
the devil has used the power of death
to hold your people in bondage to fear (Hebrews 2:14-15).
But because of the resurrection of Jesus
which we celebrated a few short weeks ago,
death has lost its sting for followers of Christ (1 Corinthians 15:55).
We of all people should be able to discuss death,
to prepare to die well by planning for the end of our lives,
knowing it is coming,
and knowing it will be a sad day for our loved ones left behind
even as it is a day of unspeakable joy for us.
Help us, Lord,
to face this formidable enemy with courage,
preparing for it practically,
leaving a legacy that guides our loved ones
in their grief,
because of the hope we have in Jesus.
In Jesus’ death-defeating name. Amen.
Read 1 Corinthians 15:12-58.
#prayer #prayerchangesthings #ETdailyprayer
#hopewriterlife #goodnewsfeed #votd #Biblestudy #dailydevotions #grace #dailyverse #womensministry
#hope #faith #love #gospelshaped #devotional #shereadstruth #womenoftheword #christianliving

Do you struggle with all the “self-”’s? …

Do you struggle with all the “self-”’s?

….who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. Galatians 1:4

Lord Jesus,
Grow our awe—
You gave your-self: your fully divine, fully human self…
For what?
For my sins, for our sins…
Our sins revolve and evolve
from our selves:
I am/we are
self-seeking,
self-promoting,
self-conscious,
self-pitying,
self-protecting,
among many other self-centric behaviors.
You are
self-sacrificing,
self-lowering,
self-emptying,
self-less.
Through your sacrifice for our sins,
we are delivered from the present evil age—
That is, we are
redeemed,
rescued,
saved,
from our self-centeredness
and all of the self-seeking attitudes
this fallen world promotes.
You obeyed the will of your Father,
that he might be glorified,
lifted up,
praised,
and in you,
we too are transformed
from self-centeredness
to other-centeredness,
empowered
to glorify God
and glorify you,
to love you
and love others.
Indeed, in you,
we have every reason to hope
for freedom from self.
Amen.
Read Galatians 1:1-4; Philippians 2:3-11.
#Dailyprayer #devotional
#hopewriterlife #goodnewsfeed #votd #Biblestudy #dailydevotions #grace #dailyverse #womensministry #aging
#gospelshaped #shereadstruth #womenoftheword #christianliving

Do you want your tongue to be wise? Do you see so

Do you want your tongue to be wise?

Do you see someone who speaks in haste?
There is more hope for a fool than for them.
Proverbs 29:20

All-Wise God,
Forgive our foolishness.
Heal our tongues,
which often speak “rashly,
like the thrusts of a sword” (Proverbs 12:18).
We have become deeply enculturated
in a world that is quick to speak
and slow to listen
when you have called us
as citizens of your kingdom
to be “quick to hear,
slow to speak,
slow to anger” (James 1:19).
Lord, we confess to you some of the sins
that slip off our tongues:
comparison,
envy,
judgment,
gossip,
criticism,
slander,
to name just a few.
Change us, Lord,
so that “no evil talk come(s) out of our mouths,
but only what is useful for building up,
as there is need,
so that our words may give grace
to those who hear” (Ephesians 4:29).
Grant us
the loving wisdom,
extraordinary patience,
and sacrificial forgiveness
of your Son
who taught us to love our enemies
and to pray for those who persecute us (Matthew 4:43-44).
In Jesus’s all-wise name. Amen.
Read Proverbs 29.
#Dailyprayer #devotional
#hopewriterlife #goodnewsfeed #votd #Biblestudy #dailydevotions #grace #dailyverse #womensministry #aging
#gospelshaped #shereadstruth #womenoftheword #christianliving

Do you want to be more like the donkey? “And th

Do you want to be more like the donkey?

“And the donkey said to Balaam, ‘Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long to this day? Is it my habit to treat you this way?’ Numbers 22:31

King above all Kings,
There is perhaps no more amusing story in Scripture
than the one about the greedy pagan “prophet” Balaam
and his faithful (to you that is) donkey (Numbers 22:7, 15, 18).
We laugh when the donkey refuses to go where Balaam tells her
because she sees the angel of the Lord (Numbers 22:23-27).
Our eyes grow wide when you “open the mouth of the donkey”
and she says, “What have I done to you,
that you have struck me these three times?” (Numbers 22:28).
And yet, through this whole true tale,
you reveal yourself to be King of Kings
and protector of your people.
The evil king of Moab, Balak,
wants Balaam to curse your people,
the Israelites.
But you will not allow Balaam to speak evil against your people,
only a blessing.
You are indeed the Lord of Lords,
the Ruler of Rulers,
the King of Kings.
And you have shared the hope of this message clearly with us
throughout Scripture.
May we be more like your donkey,
who sees your messengers clearly,
who obeys your commands.
In Jesus’s worthy name. Amen.
#Dailyprayer #devotional
#hopewriterlife #goodnewsfeed #votd #Biblestudy #dailydevotions #grace #dailyverse #womensministry #aging
#gospelshaped #shereadstruth #womenoftheword #christianliving

Many of you already receive my monthly newsletter

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What helps you grieve with hope? Brothers and sis

What helps you grieve with hope?

Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 1 Thessalonians 4:13

Comforting Lord,
How kind your Word is—
you know that we will grieve when we lose loved ones,
and you don’t tell us not to grieve.
and yet, you remind us
that your return gives us every reason to hope for a brighter day
even as we grieve.
For we know that our loved ones lost to death
are now with you if they trusted in you in this life.
You told the thief on the cross,
“Today, you will be with me in Paradise” (Luke 23:43).
Not only that, but you tell us that one day,
you will return from heaven,
“with a cry of command,
with the voice of an archangel,
and with the sound of the trumpet of God” (1 Thess. 4:16).
In that day, you will raise the bodies of those who died before your return (4:16).
In that day, you will raise the living,
who will oddly (to us) enough,
escort you back to earth to establish your kingdom,
the new heavens and the new earth (4:17).
On that day, we will live in unbroken presence of eternal glory.
For this reason, we do not grieve as those who have no hope (1 Thess. 4:13).
In your name we pray. Amen.
Read 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.
#Dailyprayer #devotional
#hopewriterlife #goodnewsfeed #votd #Biblestudy #dailydevotions #grace #dailyverse #womensministry #aging
#gospelshaped #shereadstruth #womenoftheword #christianliving

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